Geography

Statement on Anti-Racism

The Department of Geography condemns the longstanding and continued injustices against those marginalized by racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, xenophobia, able-bodied normativity, mental health profiling, and other forms of prejudice.

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Geography

The Geography program develops and strengthens your ability to interpret and explain the occurrence, spatial distribution, and interrelationships of the Earth's physical features and social elements.

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Urban Studies

Urban Studies is a broad interdisciplinary program designed to provide an integrated understanding of the social, political, economic, environmental and cultural processes that shape urban life.

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Earth Science

Earth Science is the study of the materials that make up the Earth and the natural and human processes that shape the landscape.

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UCalgary Team to work on Dene Nation Project

Dene Nation seeks approval to search 15 residential school sites

The project team includes Gwichya Gwich'in professor Crystal Fraser, a renowned expert in residential school history at the UCalgary, PhD student and Pehdzeh Ki First Nation member Rebecca Gray, and UCalgary Geography professor Dr. Brian Moorman, a "world expert" in ground penetrating radar, who has studied burial sites in Fort Providence and at Taltheilei Narrows.

Research co-ordinator Tom Andrews told the delegation the project plan is to spend a year researching archives for potential unmarked grave sites, interviewing Elders and gathering names of students who were recorded as having died in residential schools.

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Thesis graduate programs

We offer students the opportunity to undertake thesis-based graduate studies leading to MA, MSc and PhD degrees. We also offer international students the opportunity to come to our department as Visiting Students.

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MGIS Program

The Master of Geographic Information Systems (MGIS) is an advanced course-based program with an independent research component renowned for its successful development of GIS professionals and academics.

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